Kagarko, northwest kachia, kanuru, igabi, soba, giwa, birningwari, and chikun lgas, kaduna city. A fomer chairman of birnin gwari, who didnt want his name mentioned for safety reasons, confirmed the abduction of many people on tuesday and wednesday along the kaduna birnin gwari route. A source conversant with the development disclosed. Saharareporters has learnt that governor muktar yero of kaduna state has rushed this morning to birnin gwari town, the scene of yesterdays brazen, fivehour operation by a group of armed bandits. History of gwari people of abuja information guide in. The death toll in the last weekend armed bandits attack on gwaska community in birnin gwari local government of kaduna state has increased to. Pdf environmental geochemistry of soils and stream sediments. Kaduna state, nigeria genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Traditional ruler of the troubled birningwari local government area of kaduna state, emir zubair jibril maigwari ii, on friday revealed that the bandits terrorising his area were now struggling. In the present kaduna state, apart from birnin gwari a large gbagyi settlement which right from the 19th century had a strong tie with zazzau emirate, only kajuru and kaura some pagan settlements with few gbagyi had habe origins as rulers. A group has raised the alarm that armed bandits has declared total war on the good citizens of birningwari and commuters along the two major highways of birningwarikaduna and birningwarifuntua. Eyewitness said the death toll is still on the rise as several houses were also reportedly set ablaze when the suspected. The katsina state police command, on tuesday evening, paraded no fewer than 7 armed suspects for alleged armed robbery and kidnap operations particularly along birningwari and rugu forests.
Located at the western part of kaduna state birnin gwari is the bridge linking the northern states and the southwest. In truth, mindless killings have a long history that even predates the nigerian state. Our communities were on a daily basis attacked, kidnapped and atime killed or maimed by armed bandits. Kaduna attack police confirm 45 killed in birnin gwari. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Why i told my people to defend themselves emir of birnin. Offa massacre as symbol of nigeria without government, by. The nigerian army has vowed to track down the perpetrators of birnin gwari attacks that left at least seven dead and five others injured. The emir of birningwari in the birningwari local government area of kaduna state, alhaji zubair jibrilmaigwari ll, says bandits operation on his domain has taken a new approach, adding that the antibandits operations have been effective naija news understands that birningwari, which had been known as a zone of cattle rustlers, kidnappers, armed robbers, and bandits now enjoy. The traditional ruler of the troubled birningwari local government area of kaduna state, emir zubair jibril maigwari ii, has said that the armed bandits terrorising his domain have become hungry.
Emir of birnigwari in kaduna speaks on how bandits. On may 10, the police paraded 57 suspects it said were arrested on for alleged involvement in armed robbery car snatching, cattle rustling, kidnapping and possession of illegal firearms along the birnin gwari road. In what could be termed a resurgence of banditry in birnin gwari local government area of kaduna state, following complaint from birningwari vanguards for security and good governance thursday, is the recent kidnap of a head teacher, two others while others were shot by the criminal elements. Abdullahi jariri was elected chairman of the local government on july, 2018.
Assistant police commissioner, 6 others abducted on birnin. The dastardly act is coming barely one week after armed bandits killed local miners at janruwa, also in birnin gwari local government area of the state. Gbagyi or gbari plural agbagyi is the name and the language of gbagyigbari ethnic group who are predominantly found in central nigeria, with a population of about 8 million people. John shikam writes that the recent directive by the chief of army staff, lt.
As i write this, there are innocent people in the hands of kidnappers. Another 47 abducted in birnin gwari maritime first newspaper. Birnin gwari is a local government area in kaduna state, nigeria. Meanwhile as goment dey talk dia own, di burial ceremony of ova 50 pipo wey dem kill for weekend happen for birningwari. The kaduna state government has received with sadness reports of the murder of our citizens by armed bandits in birnin gwari, it said. This is coming despite military operations that have helped to restore peace and normalcy in that troubled part of the north west nigeria.
Northerners are fond of saying in hausa language muyi shi gwari gwari meaning lets do it like the gbagyi or in the gbagyi way. Suspected criminals arrested along kadunabirningwari road. A former birnin gwari local government area chairman, who does not want his name mentioned for security reasons, described the attack as worst in the history of the area. In nigeria, callous murders and violence like the aforesaid are gaining currency. The gbagyi people are known to be, noble, peaceloving, transparent and accommodating people. While speakers of the dialects were loosely called gwari by both the hausa fulani and europeans during precolonial nigeria they prefer to be known as.
The birnin gwari killings arrive on the heels of similar attacks in adamawa and zamfara that claimed some 25 lives last week. In a span of about 2 weeks almost a dozen of people have been kidnapped along. The death toll in last saturdays armed attack on birningwari, kaduna state, has increased with the latest figure being put at 58, as more bodies were evacuated from gwaska. Populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people. Bandits loyal to the assassinated gang leader, buharin daji, at nabango area under birningwari local government area of kaduna state, tuesday night, reportedly killed 11 soldiers in what seems like a daring reprisal attack. In fact, today thre is a place in munya local government area called kabula where is was said that queen amina had a stopover. The topography within 2 miles of birnin gwari contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 174 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,409 feet. He said each of the vehicles was conveying no fewer than seven passengers each, totalling 21 persons.
Queen amina as she popularly known, embarked on the expansion of her territory. The emir of birnin gwari, his royal highness, malam zubairu jibril mai gwari ii, has challenged former military president ibrahim babangida to write a book that will correct wrong impressions about his person during and after the expiration of his administration. Tukur buratai, ordering his men to flush out the bandits terrorising communities in. The flat physical map represents one of many map types available. Malam nasir elrufai, the governor of kaduna state, on monday, visited communities in birnin gwari local government area of the state, where gunmen attacked and. Saharareporters broke the news of the daredevil attacks in. New birnin gwari, naf declare war on bandits, kidnappers. Elrufai visits birnin gwari, assures communities of.
Again, armed bandits kidnap travellers after arrest of fake army officer. Yes, one of our commercial cars plying kadunabirnin gwari road was attacked by armed men. Average weather in birnin gwari, nigeria, year round. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified one external link on birnin gwari. Bandits kill 11 soldiers in birnin gwari reprisal attack. Armed bandits tuesday killed no fewer than 22 persons at layin maigwari community in birnin gwari local government of kaduna state.
Incessant kidnappings and killings by armed bandits along birningwarikaduna and birningwarifuntua highways has reached an alarming rate. All culture books celebrity movies music theatre television. Almost on a daily basis, nigerians are struck by news of such mindless killings. The word gwari is a name of a popular yam grown by the gwari people of abuja. Birnin gwari full story of how gunmen killed 45 in kaduna.
Elder statesman atiku abubakar and senator shehu sani wey dey represent. Bandits terrorising birningwari now hungry, says emir. Zaria historical kingdom and province, nigeria britannica. Sofobirningwari, magajin gari 3, birnin gwari, kaduna state, nigeria. Her presence was felt at birnin gwari, galadima kogo, to the gara area of the present kogi state. So how does one place the animals of offa, birnin gwari and the rapists of enugu in these examples. The commissioning of 271 naf detachment birnin gwari is a testimony of the naf commitment to the fight against insurgency and banditry in nigeria.
Welcome to darulfikr free and public islamic data bank. Brief history it has been claimed that the gwari people migrated from borno into the abuja region thurley, 1931 due to conflict with the kanuri. In 1901 zaria sought british protection against slave raids by kontagora. Chairman of the national union of road transport workers, nurtw, birning gwari branch, danladi duniya, who confirmed the incident on phone in kaduna, said those abducted were travelling in three vehicles from birningwari to kano. In birnin gwari, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot year round.
A foundation, the birningwari vanguards for security and good governance told voice of liberty that, another attack was carried out by armed bandits on mashigi, dakwaro, sabon gida and a village adjacent dakwaro. The kaduna state government has condoled with the people of birnin gwari following latest attacks on the area by bandits noting that the state government is committed to overcoming criminality. Kidnapping still rife along birningwari road despite. Bandits loyal to the assassinated gang leader, buharin daji, at nabango area under birningwari local government area of kaduna state, tuesday night, reportedly killed 11 soldiers in what seems. Look at birningwari, birning, kaduna, nigeria from different perspectives. Armed bandits have again attacked birnin gwari on wednesday, according to reliable sources. Additionally, gwari familiarity with the lapis lazuli stone has been taken in some quarters as indication of egyptian origin. As 71yearold tajudeen tijani puts it, birnin gwari is an ancient city and one of the largest communities in kaduna state with little or no government presence. Chief of army staff coas, lieutenant general tukur.
Satellite image of birnin gwari, nigeria and near destinations. Emir of birnin gwari challenges babangida to write book on. Relief and tranquillity enjoyed by commuters and drivers after four weeks of the restoration of peace in the birningwari axis through the combined operation of security agencies have been disturbed as armed bandits may have resumed with full force as they kidnapped travellers on the same route between wednesdays. Thirteen days after the kidnapping of a journalist, his wife and two siblings, armed bandits terrorizing birningwari have finally regained freedom after a ransom of five million naira was paid. Kaduna state is mostly populated by hausa, gbagyi, adara, ham, atyap, bajjuu and agworok ethnic communities. At least forty people massacred in armed bandit invasion on. The emir of birnin gwari in kaduna state, zubairu jibril mai gwari ii, has revealed why he has been in the frontline of advocacy for selfdefence by his people.
This present darkness, history of organised crime in nigeria, stephen ellis traces postindependence banditry in nigeria to shortly before the civil war, when government broke down in some parts of the western region and there was a blurred line between political violence, crime, and organised insurgency. Whether youre off for a romantic vacation, family trip, or an allinclusive holiday, birnin gwari vacation packages on. Assistant police commissioner, 6 others abducted on birnin gwari road an assistant commissioner of police identified as acp emmanuel, serving in gusau, zamfara state has been abducted while. The best birnin gwari vacation packages 2020 tripadvisor. The gwari people are one of the ethnic groups in nigeria that hold on tightly to their believes and traditions. Establishment of 271 naf detachment birnin gwari, would not have been possible without the full support of the president and commanderinchief of the armed forces of nigeria, his excellency.
One of the passengers in the car lost his life and has. Relief and tranquillity enjoyed by commuters and drivers after four weeks of the restoration of peace in the birningwari axis through the combined operation of. Use our interactive map, address lookup, or code list to find the correct zip code for your postal mails destination. At birnin gwari, mr elrufai met with the emir, jibril zubair, and community leaders before proceeding to gwaska, the scene of the latest fatal attack. Sediments from the birningwari artisanal gold mining. The death toll from a bloody clash between armed bandits and militiamen over the weekend in the kwaska gwaska village of birnin gwari local government area of kaduna state has risen to 71, a traditional ruler told afp on tuesday.
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